She spent this money primarily on cryptocurrency.
A 38-year-old woman, accused of fraud amounting to 800,000 euros, which she swindled from friends and acquaintances using stories about allegedly being diagnosed with cancer, has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation.
According to the prosecution, the woman told dozens of people that she was suffering from cancer and asked for money for treatment, even though she was not ill. With this money, the woman purchased, among other things, cryptocurrency.
The prosecutor is demanding a real prison sentence for the accused.
Did not intend to return the money
According to the indictment, the woman promised her close circle that she would return the money when the insurance company reimbursed her treatment expenses. In reality, the woman had neither the ability nor the intention to return the borrowed amounts, the indictment states. She swindled money, including from relatives and various companies.
In many cases, the woman transferred the money to her other bank accounts and, according to the prosecution, spent it primarily on cryptocurrency.
It is believed that the crimes were committed last year in Espoo. The amounts that the woman managed to obtain through deception range from a couple of hundred euros to approximately 150,000 euros.
According to Helsingin Sanomat, the woman previously worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the organization Business Finland.
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